First Known Use: 14th century
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restitution
noun res·ti·tu·tion \ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shən, -ˈtyü-\
: the act of returning something that was lost or stolen to its owner
: payment that is made to someone for damage, trouble, etc.
Full Definition of RESTITUTION
1
: an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: as a : a restoration of something to its rightful owner b : a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
2
: a legal action serving to cause restoration of a previous state
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Origin of RESTITUTION
Middle English restitucioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin restitution-, restitutio, from restituere to restore, from re- + statuere to set up — more at statute
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Rhymes with RESTITUTION
absolution, allocution, attribution, comminution, consecution, constitution, contribution, convolution, destitution, dissolution, distribution, elocution, evolution, execution, exsolution, institution, involution, persecution, prosecution, prostitution, resolution, retribution, revolution, Rosicrucian, substitution
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